Online Statistics Courses

SCU offers 4 online courses delivered via Wattle which allow students to work at their own pace throughout the exercises. 

SCU1: 'Introductory Statistics' covers the fundamentals of data collection, organising data, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics and formulating and testing statistical hypotheses.

SCU2: 'Introduction to Modelling' covers using simple linear regression, recognising non-linear relationships, detecting and describing relationships between two categorical variables, using multiple linear regression, using logistic regression and how to avoid reaching the wrong conclusions from not including enough variables in the analysis.

SCU3: 'Experimental Design and Analysis' covers basic principles such as randomisation, replication, blocking and local control.

SCU4: 'Statistical Thinking for Researchers' is our new course; it is an introduction to concepts in data analysis presented as a series of short videos with Powerpoint slides. Topics include graphical summaries of data, hypothesis testing and confidence intervals, and regression models. The content is evolving as more videos become available.

To register for these courses, click the 'register now' button. 

Online courses should not be viewed as a substitute for professional advice. The SCU recommends Honours/HDR students book in for a face-to-face consultation early on in their thesis.